Workshops on aging start Saturday

FAIRFIELD — Dr. Steven Stricker, physician-in-chief at Kaiser Permanente, is the keynote speaker Saturday in the first of a series of workshops on aging.

The Mini-Medical School series is a four-week series. Topics are presented by local doctors from NorthBay Healthcare, Kaiser Permanente and Sutter Health. Classes are from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Kroc Center, 586 E. Wigeon Way in Suisun City. Lunch is provided.

“Aging with Vitality; Keep the Rhythm Going” is the topic for Saturday; “Eyesight and Aging; Happiness: Social, Emotional and Psychological Well-being” for March 15; “Neurology: Keeping Your Brain Healthy; Preventing and Managing Chronic Conditions” for March 22 and “Women’s Health and Aging; Men’s Health and Aging” for March 29.

For more information or to register, contact Rochelle Sherlock of the Senior Coalition of Solano County at 864-3984.

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Barry Eberling

Barry Eberling has been a reporter with the Daily Republic since 1987. He covers Solano County government, transportation, growth and the environment. He received his bachelors of art degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara and his masters degree in journalism from the University of California, Berkeley.